More flexibility with Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS)
Donegal TD and Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D. has today confirmed further flexibilities for the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme, commonly known as TAMS. The flexibilities are being introduced to make it easier for farmers and their agents to continue to participate in this scheme where…
Property prices increasing across the North West
Property prices have risen between one and four per cent in the north west. According to the latest daft.ie House Price Report for the first quarter of this year, they have gone up by 4% in Donegal, 2% in Sligo and by 1% in Leitrim. In Donegal,…
Teachers in danger of being pushed down the line for vaccinations
A north west teachers union official says there are fears teachers may end up further down the list when it comes to essential workers being vaccinated against Covid-19. Teachers say proposed changes to the government’s vaccination schedule would undermine efforts of staff to keep schools open. The Irish…
Changes to vaccination model fails to recognise the work of gardaí
A Sligo Leitrim TD says the move by the government to change the vaccination rollout plan is a slap in the face to gardaí. The new vaccination model will see people vaccinated based on age after the over-70s, medically vulnerable and those with underlying conditions have been taken care…
X Ray services to resume in Donegal & Ballyshannon
X-Ray facilities will return to Donegal Town and Ballyshannon. No XRays have not been conducted in the respective South Donegal towns since the start of 2021 due to Covid-19 and staffing issues. The HSE have confirmed that the Ballyshannon XRay facilities will operated under the control of Sligo…
Travel restrictions to be eased in April
People will be allowed to travel within their own counties in 12 days – or 20km from their home if crossing county boundaries. Social meet-ups will also be allowed outdoors with one other household from April 12th. Golf courses, tennis courts and visitor attractions are all set to…
Noth West Success at RTS Television Awards
Last night turned out to be a hugely successful one for the North West region at the RTS Ireland Television Awards last night. The TV documentary entitled the ‘The Funeral Director’ featuring Sligo undertaker David McGowan won a factual award while ‘Normal People’, which was partly filmed in Tubbercurry…